Black Springs
- Advrider Older Magazines
- October 11, 2023
- Checkout
- Fit Out
- 10 Years On with Karen Ramsay
- It’s Not What You Have with Andy Strapz
- Southern Utah
- Motocyc 4 Kids
- Soviet Salang Pass
- Craig Jackson
- Chilly Blue Skies
- Wide Of The Mark
- Black Springs
- High Country Reunion Ride
- Knee Braces
- The Tanami And Beyond. Part 2
- A Sweep’s Tale
- 10 Things To Think About
- FNQ Adventure
- Harley-Davidson Pan America 1250 Special
- It’s what we do
“Our happiest moments as tourists always seem to come when we stumble upon one thing while in pursuit of something else.” – Lawrence Block. Bob Wozga and a few mates discovered the truth of the author’s words on a run through the Blue Mountains and Southern Highlands of NSW.
It doesn’t matter whether you ride a dualsporter or a road bike. It’s what you’re comfortable with that matters.
The early morning sun created long shadows in the fields as two hot air balloons drifted in the breeze above Cobbitty. The air had a May-morning freshness that bit into the face and signalled winter being near. Traffic was surprisingly light along The Northern Road and through the Blue Mountains, and with plenty of time to spare before the 9.00am rendezvous at Lithgow, I stopped at Mitchell Ridge Lookout to stretch my legs and admire the valley below.
It was shrouded in fog and looked like a sea of white contained by sand-stone cliffs.
After meeting the rest of the lads at Lithgow for a cup of coffee and toasted sandwich we made a quick inspection of the bikes. Rod’s NT Deauville, Craig’s ST, Phil’s V-Strom 1050 and my DR650 were loaded and ready to go. Jim’s restored HJ panel van and Peter’s Subaru made up the rest of the group.
